Purchasing a laptop in Canada to use in the UK
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Does anyone have an idea of the pros and cons other than the financial gain of purchasing a laptop in Canada before returning to the UK to live? Will there be issues with the power distribution?
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The warranty will likely be invalid outside of Canada.
The keyboard may be different (US/UK keyboard is different, don't know about Canada).
That's about it, I think.
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If you buy a Dell you can get international warranty cover but it costs $250.
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